The most prolific scorer in the Canisius College hockey program's history, Cory Conacher '11 has been named to the AHL All-Star Classic in his first full season in the league.

During the 2011-12 campaign, Conacher has accumulated 38 points, 19 goals and 19 assists in 32 games with the Norfolk Admirals, the top affiliate of the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning. The Burlington, Ontario native currently ranks fifth among all players with his 38 points (first among rookies) and is tied for first with his 19 tallies. Conacher has recorded at least one point in 25-of-32 games during his rookie season.

In his four-year standout career with the Golden Griffins, Conacher set or matched 12 career, single-season and single-game records. The 2009-10 Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year, he owns the program's standards of 147 points, 62 goals and 12 game-winning tallies. He also set the school's records with 53 points and 33 assists during his junior campaign, while breaking the goals mark with 23 in his senior year.

Conacher is a member of the Eastern Conference roster at the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic, which is set to take place Jan. 29-30 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Of the 562 players to take part in the game since 1995, more than 93 percent have competed in the National Hockey League.